Hambantota electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Hambantota in the Southern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 421,186 registered electors in 2010. The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 09.

Polling Divisions The Hambantota Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions:

A: Mulkirigala

B: Beliatta

C: Tangalle

D: Tissamaharama

1982 Presidential Election Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%Beli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaJunius JayewardeneUNP21,05618,96423,19625,6561,67390,54545.90%Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP18,15019,60517,25320,62477076,40238.73%Rohana WijeweeraJVP5,9575,9668,9667,72422228,83514.62%Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP22724718321288770.44%Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP78114786593440.17%Kumar PonnambalamACTC6397575802750.14%Valid Votes45,53144,99349,73354,3392,682197,278100.00%Rejected Votes378484397523221,804Total Polled45,90945,47750,13054,8622,704199,082Registered Electors56,25457,49158,69069,521241,956Turnout81.61%79.10%85.41%78.91%82.28%Source:

1988 Presidential Election Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%Beli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaRanasinghe PremadasaUNP6,7935,9528,29220,02014141,19849.62%Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP5,7335,7408,02619,66517939,34347.39%Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP3263825691,19292,4782.98%Valid Votes12,85212,07416,88740,87732983,019100.00%Rejected Votes4916631,0071,667273,855Total Polled13,34312,73717,89442,54435686,874Registered Electors62,77366,74070,42295,245295,180Turnout21.26%19.08%25.41%44.67%29.43%Source:

1989 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsBeli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaUnited National Party6,2358,6531,64013,4061,70531,63955.92%5Sri Lanka Freedom Party4,4185,5811,9489,2731,23922,45939.70%2United Socialist Alliance(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)18111251,492401,6862.98%0Mahajana Eksath Peramuna2428529224686481.15%0Sri Lanka Muslim Congress324510561430.25%0Valid Votes10,91614,4543,64724,5003,05856,575100.00%7Rejected Votes2044049612,5891814,339Total Polled11,12014,8584,60827,0893,23960,914Registered Electors61,46666,11169,32794,2343,982295,120Turnout18.09%22.47%6.65%28.75%81.34%20.64%Source:

The following candidates were elected: Mahinda Rajapaksa (SLFP), 13,073 preference votes (pv); Ranjit Atapattu (UNP), 10,381 pv; Chamal Rajapaksa (SLFP), 10,342 pv; Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne (UNP), 9,470 pv; Patabandi Madduma Baduge Cyril (UNP), 5,911 pv; Abeydheera Hary (UNP), 5,699 pv; and Gunapala Tissakuttiarachchi (UNP), 3,600 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election Results of the 2nd Southern provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district:

Party Votes % SeatsUnited National Party102,84149.85%People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)63,91930.98%Democratic United National Front32,88215.94%Independent 14,2662.07%Nava Sama Samaja Party1,8590.90%Others5330.26%Valid Votes206,300100.00%Rejected Votes17,789Total Polled224,089Registered Electors323,653Turnout69.24%Source:

1994 Provincial Council Election Results of the 3rd Southern provincial council election held on 24 March 1994 for the district:

Party Votes % SeatsPeople's Alliance (SLFP et al.)118,88953.95%United National Party96,11843.62%Nava Sama Samaja Party2,7031.23%Independent2,6501.20%Valid Votes220,360100.00%Rejected Votes14,828Total Polled235,188Registered Electors323,653Turnout72.67%Source:

1994 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsBeli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaPeople's Alliance (SLFP et al.)25,50128,18133,09041,7393,497132,00853.51%4United National Party18,64322,07822,88230,0561,72395,38238.67%2Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)3,1692,6794,0545,15125615,3096.21%1Mahajana Eksath Peramuna6802884435541152,0800.84%0Independent 115429823031509970.40%0Independent 211211711312604680.19%0Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya49323214952670.11%0People's Freedom Front2347514611680.07%0Valid Votes48,33153,72060,89578,1365,597246,679100.00%7Rejected Votes2,3333,7633,2394,1168813,539Total Polled50,66457,48364,13482,2525,685260,218Registered Electors66,09173,23680,917106,669326,913Turnout76.66%78.49%79.26%77.11%79.60%Source:

The following candidates were elected: Mahinda Rajapaksa (PA), 78,977 preference votes (pv); Chamal Rajapaksa (PA), 63,698 pv; Nirupama Rajapaksa (PA), 46,034 pv; Mahinda Amaraweera (PA), 39,376 pv; Ananda Kularatne K. (UNP), 36,965 pv; Mervyn Silva (UNP), 36,338 pv; and Janith Priyantha Vidyathilaka Vipulaguna (SLPF-JVP), 1,791 pv.

Janith Vipulaguna (SLPF-JVP) resigned and was replaced by Nihal Galappaththi (SLPF-JVP).

1994 Presidential Election Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%Beli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaChandrika KumaratungaPA26,33526,53533,44242,5234,038132,87361.52%Srimathi DissanayakeUNP16,15017,98318,68023,1021,82077,73535.99%Nihal GalappaththiSLPF285389462478711,6850.78%Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP294389332478451,5380.71%Hudson SamarasingheInd 2273419319390131,4140.65%A.J. RanashingeInd 1165194170197247500.35%Valid Votes43,50245,90953,40567,1686,011215,995100.00%Rejected Votes6521,0107891,4321304,013Total Polled44,15446,91954,19468,6006,141220,008Registered Electors66,09173,23680,917106,669326,913Turnout66.81%64.07%66.97%64.31%67.30%Source:

1999 Provincial Council Election Results of the 4th Southern provincial council election held on 10 June 1999 for the district:

Party Votes % SeatsPeople's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)89,48339.11%6United National Party82,78636.19%5Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna47,29620.67%3New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4,8692.13%0Independent 12,6031.14%0Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1,0440.46%0People's Liberation Solidarity Front3240.14%0Liberal Party1500.07%0Independent 21340.06%0Independent 3870.04%0Valid Votes228,776100.00%14Rejected VotesTotal PolledRegistered Electors342,498TurnoutSource:

1999 Presidential Election Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%Beli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaChandrika KumaratungaPA24,49224,72829,82839,0212,206120,27547.41%Ranil WickremasingheUNP18,14021,42622,43130,9832,10895,08837.48%Nandana GunathilakeJVP5,6916,2989,88710,86599833,73913.30%Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP136187171202377330.29%Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal11619818122957290.29%W.V.M. RanjithInd 211822717418017000.28%T. EdirisuriyaInd 1101180149249126910.27%Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA81125119121374830.19%Kamal KarunadasaPLSF801089813054210.17%Abdul RasoolSLMP69687213433460.14%Hudson SamarasingheInd 34047436111920.08%A. DissanayakaDUNF3738394511600.06%A.W. PremawardhanaPFF2934223511210.05%Valid Votes49,13053,66463,21482,2555,415253,678100.00%Rejected Votes9191,3891,2221,6751705,375Total Polled50,04955,05364,43683,9305,585259,053Registered Electors68,34978,59689,147114,717350,809Turnout73.23%70.05%72.28%73.16%73.84%Source:

2000 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsBeli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaUnited National Party20,22126,40928,75541,1692,520119,07443.12%4People's Alliance(SLFP et al.)22,40624,40127,59533,1812,725110,30839.95%2Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna7,1927,19112,29813,9581,40342,04215.23%1New Left Front (NSSP et al.)30642743245861,6290.59%0Sinhala Heritage157432230208521,0790.39%0Citizen's Front1051069416674780.17%0United Sinhala Great Council4810010114213920.14%0Independent 54962646912450.09%0Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya37333764131840.07%0Liberal Party2621624411540.06%0Democratic United National Front2933383901390.05%0Independent 43035232801160.04%0Independent 2202025262930.03%0Independent 3102212321770.03%0Independent 110109151450.02%0Sri Lanka Progressive Front8147112420.02%0People's Freedom Front67890300.01%0Valid Votes50,66059,32369,79089,6196,735276,127100.00%7Rejected Votes2,4623,5613,2274,441124 13,815Total Polled53,12262,88473,01794,0606,859289,942Registered Electors69,41380,28391,814118,516360,026Turnout76.53%78.33%79.53%79.36%80.53%Source:

The following candidates were elected: Sajith Premadasa (UNP), 98,968 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Rajapaksa (PA), 88,726 pv; Chamal Rajapaksa (PA), 66,737 pv; Dilip Wedaarachchi (UNP), 43,949 pv; Siri Alexander Andrahennady (UNP), 39,674 pv; Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne (UNP), 27,618 pv; and Nihal Galappaththi (JVP), 4,654 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsBeli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaUnited National Front(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)20,45725,85425,53937,939112,52040.02%4People's Alliance(SLFP et al.)21,27222,62526,74532,159105,17537.41%2Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna9,38510,60017,74420,17959,69321.23%1New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3995145056712,1010.75%0Sinhala Heritage1111592191576790.24%0United Lalith Front6088861013360.12%0Independent 1234141381430.05%0United Sinhala Great Council203429431260.04%0Peoples Freedom Front241945321210.04%0Independent 320291726930.03%0Sri Lanka National Front11151917620.02%0Sri Lanka Progressive Front14141021600.02%0Independent 26151318530.02%0Valid Votes51,80260,00771,01291,401281,162100.00%7Rejected Votes2,4843,3023,0284,45113,378Total Polled54,28663,30974,04095,852294,540Registered Electors70,56082,38294,126122,005369,073Turnout76.94%76.85%78.66%78.56%79.81%Sources:

The following candidates were elected: Sajith Premadasa (UNF), 92,536 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Rajapaksa (PA), 81,855 pv; Chamal Rajapaksa (PA), 48,473 pv; Dilip Wedaarachchi (UNF), 38,972 pv; Siri Alexander Andrahennady (UNF), 26,644 pv; Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne (UNF), 24,811 pv; and Nihal Galappaththi (JVP), 4,514 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostalVotesTotal Votes%SeatsBeli-attaMulkiri-galaTan-gallaTissama-haramaUnited People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)32,01734,60448,74457,8615,669178,89564.05%5United National Front(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)17,63122,58222,47233,4492,74398,87735.40%2National Development Front68706812113280.12%0United Lalith Front4961548262520.09%0United Socialist Party4451608312390.09%0New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3986273671950.07%0Independent 83538372811390.05%0Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya29151431161050.04%0Independent 59198260620.02%0Independent 1203891410.01%0Independent 2107672320.01%0Swarajya587110310.01%0Independent 7312470260.01%0Sri Lanka National Front36692260.01%0Independent 3533111230.01%0Independent 6604110210.01%0Sri Lanka Progressive Front22611120.00%0Independent 41104060.00%0Valid Votes49,97657,56871,52891,7878,451279,310100.00%7Rejected Votes2,7174,4384,1216,31113717,724Total Polled52,69362,00675,64998,0988,588297,034Registered Electors72,04585,56398,376128,377384,361Turnout73.14%72.47%76.90%76.41%77.28%Source:

The following candidates were elected: